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Brean Down is a headland in Somerset which extends out towards the island of Steep Holm. It’s the last gasp of the Mendip Hills. A fort at the tip of Brean Down contains numerous hefty gun emplacements, overlooking the Bristol Channel. There are similar fortifications on Steep Holm and Flat Holm, forming a defensive chain across [...]

Posted July 27, 2007 by MRY in Castles and Defences, History, Somerset